January 6, 2025
Food recalls are increasingly common, affecting a wide range of products from lunch meat to organic carrots. Food safety experts, such as Darin Detwiler from Northeastern University and Ellen Shumaker from North Carolina State University, respond to recalls by scrutinizing details and deciding on precautions. Detwiler often avoids entire categories if systemic issues are involved, while Shumaker checks for cross-contamination in other products. Barbara Kowalcyk from George Washington University is diligent about checking and reporting recalled products.